October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
October symbols: The birthstones of Octoberare the tourmaline and opal. Its birth flower is the calendula. The zodiac signs for the month of October are Libra (until October 22) or Scorpio (October 23 onwards). October Star Stones: Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22). Planetary Stone: Sapphire; Lucky Charms: Opal, Sardonyx, Chrysolite; birthstone: pink Tourmaline, Opal. Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21). Planetary Stone: Garnet, Ruby; Lucky Charms: Aquamarine, Beryl. October Mystical birthstone is Jasper. October Ayurvedic Birthstone is Opal.
Historical Events for October, 1930
Day of Week 5th » British Airship R101 crashes in France 'en route' to India on its maiden voyage.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1930
1st » Frank Gardner (racing driver) known as Frank Gardner, Australian race car driver (d. 2009)
1st » Richard Harris, Irish-English actor, singer, and producer (d. 2002)
1st » Naimatullah Khan, Pakistani lawyer and politician, Mayor of Karachi
1st » Philippe Noiret, French actor (d. 2006)
2nd » Dave Barrett, Canadian social worker and politician, 26th Premier of British Columbia
5th » Pavel Popovich, Ukrainian general, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2009)
5th » Reinhard Selten, German economist, Nobel Prize in Economics or Nobel Prize laureate
6th » Hafez al-Assad, Syrian general and politician, 20th President of Syria (d. 2000)
6th » Richie Benaud, Australian cricketer and sportscaster
7th » Curtis Crider, American race car driver (d. 2012)
8th » Alasdair Milne, Indian-English director and producer (d. 2013)
8th » Toru Takemitsu, Japanese composer (d. 1996)
9th » Hank Lauricella, American football player and politician (d. 2014)
10th » Eugenio Castellotti, Italian race car driver (d. 1957)
10th » Yves Chauvin, French chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry named Nobel Prize laureate
10th » Harold Pinter, English playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor, Nobel Prize in Literature called Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2008)
10th » Al Ulbrickson, American rower (d. 2012)
10th » Konstantin Vyrupayev, Russian wrestler (d. 2012)
11th » LaVell Edwards, American football player and coach
11th » K. P. Ummer, Indian actor (d. 2001)
11th » Sam Johnson, American colonel and politician
12th » Denis Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player and photographer (d. 2013)
12th » Milica Kacin Wohinz, Slovenian historian
13th » Bruce Geller, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1978)
14th » Robert Parker (singer) named Robert Parker, American singer and saxophonist
14th » Mobutu Sese Seko, Congolese soldier and politician, President of Zaire (d. 1997)
15th » FM-2030, Belgian-Iranian basketball player, philosopher and diplomat (d. 2000)